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It sounds like Carey Price sustained a head injury on Tuesday.

Price took a shot off his mask during Tuesday's game and while he stayed in the game, he wasn't on the ice for Wednesday's practice to undergo treatment. The Canadiens then recalled goalie Charlie Lindgren on an emergency basis. Feb 21 - 6:07 PM

This was the best game Price has played in quite some time, but it wasn't enough to get his team two points in the standings. The Canadiens had 1-0 and 2-1 leads in this one, but they eventually lost on a Jakub Voracek goal in overtime. Price has now dropped five games in a row (0-3-2). He has just one win in his last nine decisions. The 30-year-old owns a 15-22-6 record with a 2.98 goals-against-average and a .904 save percentage this season. Feb 20 - 10:56 PM

Carey Price is expected to get the start in Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Price was supposed to get the night off in Vegas on Saturday, but he was forced into action after Antti Niemi allowed three goals on six shots in the first period. Price has a 15-22-5 record with a 2.98 goals-against-average and a .904 save percentage this season. Feb 19 - 8:48 PM

Carey Price made 25 saves in a relief appearance but was still on the hook for the loss in a 6-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

After coming for relief of Antti Niemi, Price made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Canadiens. It wasn't enough to save his club from yet another loss. The B.C. native's record falls to 15-22-5 with a 2.98 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Feb 17 - 11:20 PM

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It was Drouin's ninth goal and 29th point in 53 games this season. This has been a pretty disappointing campaign for Drouin, especially after Montreal gave up top prospect Mikhail Sergachev to get him from Tampa Bay. Still, Drouin is just 22-years-old so the trade might work out well for the Canadiens in the long run.

Phillip Danault had 15:05 of ice time in his return to the lineup on Tuesday night.

Danault missed 15 games with concussion-like symptoms, after he took a Zdeno Chara slap shot to the head in January. He finished Tuesday's game against Philadelphia with a plus-1 rating, two penalty minutes, one shot on goal and three blocked shots. It's good to see Danault back on the ice after such a scary injury, but he doesn't need to be owned in any fantasy format. The 24-year-old has seven goals and 23 points in 44 games this season.

Tomas Plekanec wants to finish his career with the Montreal Canadiens, but there's a chance that he will be traded before the Feb. 26 deadline.

Plekanec can become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Montreal is already very thin down the middle and moving him certainly wouldn't help in the short term, but it's unclear at this time if he is part of the team's future plans.

Jacob De La Rose will be a healthy scratch in Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche.

De La Rose has one goal and four points in 32 games this season. This will be the fifth consecutive game that he watches from the press box. Jakub Jerabek and Daniel Carr are also expected to watch the game from the press box.

Max Pacioretty hasn't registered a shot on goal in each of his last two games.

The Canadiens have lost both of those games to Colorado and Arizona. Pacioretty is having the worst season he's had in a while, as he has 16 goals and 34 points in 57 games. He had scored at least 30 goals in each of his previous four seasons. There's a good chance that all the trade rumors are taking a toll on him.

Alex Galchenyuk scored a goal and picked up an assist in a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Jonathan Drouin sent a nice feed to Paul Byron who just got enough of the puck to redirect it to the open Galchenyuk for his 12th goal of the season just under eight minutes into the game. Galchenyuk is now up to 28 points in 48 games this season, one point behind team leader Max Pacioretty. Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher and Nicolas Deslauriers also scored in the win.

Byron put an end to his 12-game goal drought in the process. His goal at the 8:45 mark of the third period gave the Habs a 2-1 lead, but they ended up losing thanks to two goals from Jakub Voracek. Byron now has 14 goals and 24 points in 59 games this season. The speedster has been a useful player for Montreal, but he shouldn't pop up on your fantasy radar. Jeff Petry also found the back of the net for the Canadiens.

Charles Hudon picked up a power play goal in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

Hudon got the Canadiens on the board when they were trailing 3-0 with just over a minute remaining in regulation. After going 18 games without a goal, Hudon has now scored three times in his last two outings. The 23-year-old has seven goals and 20 points in 47 games this season. Brendan Gallagher picked up the only assist on the goal. Hudon doesn't need to be owned in any fantasy format.

The Canadiens lost the game in overtime, but Deslauriers was the clear winner of this fight, as he landed several good shots on the Flyers defenseman. Deslauriers signed a two-year contract extension on Monday, so expect to see him bring physicality to Montreal's lineup over the next couple of years.

Brendan Gallagher scored his 21st of the season in a 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.

Despite his team's poor play, Gallagher now has goals in three of his last four games for the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge. The only other goal scorer for Montreal on Thursday was Daniel Carr. Gallagher now has 21 goals and 33 points in 57 games played this year.

Lehkonen recent outburst is rare for him as he has just 11 points in 39 contests this season. He's in his sophomore campaign after posting 28 points as a rookie. He does have some offensive upside, but don't get too excited yet about his recent performance.

Shea Weber (foot) remains on the sidelines and it's unclear if he will play before the end of the regular season.

Coach Claude Julien said that Weber isn't feeling comfortable yet with his rehab from a foot injury, so he has been shut down from skating again. The team won't put him back in the lineup until he is 100 percent and time is running out on the 2017-18 season. The veteran blueliner hasn't played since Dec. 16 and the Canadiens have 24 matches left on the schedule.

Jeff Petry scored three power-play goals in two games over the weekend.

Petry netted a pair of markers against Anaheim on Saturday and he scored again with the man advantage on Sunday versus Ottawa. Montreal registered five power-play goals on 10 opportunities this past weekend. Petry has been doing his part on the back end with four goals and seven assists in his last 12 outings, which includes seven points when the Canadiens were up at least one man.

Jordie Benn is expected to be a healthy scratch in Tuesday's game against St. Louis Blues.

Benn has really been struggling lately, so head coach Claude Julien has decided to take him out of the lineup. He has four goals and six assists in 48 games this season. He won't have any fantasy value going forward. Daniel Carr is also expected to watch the game from the press box.

David Schlemko will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Schlemko has had a rough first season in Montreal. He's dealt with injuries and poor on-ice play. Schlemko has no goals and two assists in 23 games this season. Logan Shaw will also watch the game from the press box.

Price took a shot off his mask during Tuesday's game and while he stayed in the game, he wasn't on the ice for Wednesday's practice to undergo treatment. The Canadiens then recalled goalie Charlie Lindgren on an emergency basis.

Antti Niemi will get the start in Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Believe it or not, Niemi has started two of Montreal's last three games. Starter Carey Price had a rough outing in Thursday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, so the Canadiens likely just want to give him a break. Niemi has actually been quite good since joining the Habs. The veteran has a 2-6-1 record with a 3.92 goals-against-average and a .888 save percentage with Pittsburgh, Florida and Montreal this season. The Golden Knights have been incredible at home, so Niemi isn't a recommended fantasy play in any type of fantasy league.